This week’s 5 best bets for arts & culture in Las Vegas

Our arts picks this week include “Fun Home” at The Smith Center and artist Shelbi Schroeder’s “Reclaim” exhibit at Las Vegas City Hall.

By CAROL CLING LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

January 6, 2017 - 3:11 pm

JOAN MARCUS/THE SMITH CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

‘Fun Home’

The moving Tony-winning musical — in which a cartoonist, depicted at three ages, tries to fathom her own identity as well as that of her troubled father — makes itself at home in The Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall for only five more performances. The show goes on at 7:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, with 2 p.m. matinees Saturday and Sunday; for tickets ($29-$127), call 702-749-2000 or visit www.thesmithcenter.com.

‘Reclaim’

Artist Shelbi Schroeder explores “the double standards women are expected to live by: pure and provocative,” by creating flags from textiles in her exhibit “Reclaim,” which continues on display in the first-floor Grand Gallery at Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St., through March 9. Gallery hours are from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays; call 702-229-1012 for more information.

Joni Janak

The Las Vegas Jazz Society kicks off the new year with veteran vocalist Joni Janak, a longtime Las Vegas favorite who returns to the valley from her current base in Denver. Janak, along with the Tom Hall Trio, will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Bootlegger Bistro, 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $12 for jazz society members and $15 for nonmembers; for reservations, go to Vegasjazz.org.

Titanoboa

Titanoboa, the world’s largest snake, has been gone for 60 million years. But even a replica of the prehistoric behemoth — 48 feet long, weighing in at more than a ton — is scary enough, as you can see for yourself through Sunday at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Museum hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; for tickets ($5-$10) and further details, call 702-384–3466 or click on www.lvmhm.org.

‘LipStick Diva!’

Trina Johnson Finn may have been “Born to Sing” — as the subtitle of her “LipStick Diva!” show reveals — but she has plenty of musical inspirations to salute. She’ll do exactly that when she performs at 7 p.m. Saturday in The Smith Center’s Cabaret Jazz; for tickets ($25-$35), call 702-749-2000 or go online to www.thesmithcenter.com.

Red Plate on the Las Vegas Strip serves a cocktail made with blooming jasmine tea

Red Plate on the Las Vegas Strip serves a cocktail made with jasmine tea

Benny the Ice Skating Dog

Benny is a Las Vegas Labrador who was rescued by former pro skater Cheryl Del Sanyo, and trained to ice skate. (Mat Luschek/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The Nevada State Museum

The Nevada State Museum of Las Vegas, located at the Springs Preserve, covers all eras of the state, from prehistoric to today.

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1. Various Artists, “Holidays Rule," with Rufus Wainwright, The Shins, Calexico and more.
2. Various Artists, “We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year," with Lemmy Kilmister, Alice Cooper, Chuck Billy and others.
3. Various Artists, “Christmas on Death Row," featuring Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg to name but a few.
4. Bright Eyes, “A Christmas Album.”
5. Various Artists, "The Motown Christmas Album." (Jason Bracelin/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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In the Las Vegas Valley, the chances of getting a white Christmas are slim. But this year, you can have a “Knight” Christmas. A Henderson resident has a Christmas lights display that is synchronized to the entrance music for the Golden Knights. GG Misa’s Knights light show is played every 30 minutes from 5 to 10 nightly. His light show consists of two songs: Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and the entrance music, “Le Castle Vania,” from the movie “John Wick.” The display is located at 730 Bollons Island St. (Richard Brian/Las Vegas Reivew-Journal)

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James D. Gish and Susan Anton rehearse

Susan Anton will be special guest at James D. Gish’s holiday concerts Dec. 7 at Summerlin Library and Dec. 9 at Clark County Library. (John Przybys/Las Vegas Review-Journal)